Archiving the Past: A Roundtable on Race, Ethnicity, and Archival Methods in Colonial Latin America

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Abstract

We propose this roundtable as a multi-disciplinary space to reflect on some of the current scholarship and new directions in the study of race and ethnicity in the colonial era. Panelists will present brief papers (10-15 minutes) to leave substantial time for discussion with the audience. Papers will address questions like: How do we approach archives that are shaped by colonial categories? What kinds of interdisciplinary methods can help us read beyond and around archival silences? What kinds of training are required to study race and ethnicity in the colonial era?

Sub Track

• Afro-Latin/Indigenous Peoples

Session Organizer

• Miguel A Valerio, The Ohio State University

Chair

• Allison Margaret Bigelow, University of Virginia

Presenters

• Ximena A Gomez, University of Michigan

• Jane G Landers, Vanderbilt University

• Guadalupe Garcia, Tulane University